H.R. 5214 · 119th Congress

District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025

Introduced on Sep 8, 2025 by Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY-21). 3 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Nov 20, 2025): Received in the Senate.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Sep 8, 2025
Cosponsors
3
0 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To require mandatory pretrial and post conviction detention for crimes of violence and dangerous crimes and require mandatory cash bail for certain offenses that pose a threat to public safety or order in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Correctional facilities and imprisonment
  • Crimes against property
  • Criminal procedure and sentencing
  • District of Columbia
  • Violent crime

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Reported to House, Sep 30, 2025). Public domain.

District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act of 2025

This bill mandates, in the District of Columbia (DC), pretrial and post-conviction detention for crimes of violence and dangerous crimes and cash bail to obtain pretrial release for public safety or order crimes.

Under current DC law, a court may generally order a defendant released before trial based on the judge’s assessment of the risks posed by the defendant's release. If the defendant is charged with a crime of violence or a dangerous crime, the court must determine conditions for release; if the defendant has a prior history of such crimes, is charged with a crime that involves deadly weapons, or is charged with a crime of violence, there is a rebuttable presumption that the defendant must be detained.

The bill requires defendants charged with a crime of violence or a dangerous crime to be detained while awaiting trial. It also prohibits a court from releasing a defendant charged with a public safety or order crime without a secured appearance bond (i.e., money or property subject to forfeiture). Public safety or order crimes include fleeing from a law enforcement officer, rioting, and stalking.

Current DC law also allows individuals who are convicted of an offense to be released pending sentencing or an appeal if the court finds the individual is unlikely to flee or pose a danger to others. The bill requires individuals who are convicted of a crime of violence or a dangerous crime to be detained in these circumstances.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Elise M. StefanikR-NY-21Sponsor

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Passage
    Nov 19, 2025· House· Passage· Passed 237–179

History

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  1. Sep 8, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Sep 8, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Sep 8, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  4. Sep 10, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Sep 10, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 19.
  6. Sep 30, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-315.
  7. Sep 30, 2025 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-315.
  8. Sep 30, 2025 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 269.
  9. Nov 17, 2025 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 879 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107 and H.R. 5214. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, and one motion to commit S.J. Res. 80.
  10. Nov 18, 2025 · HouseRule H. Res. 879 passed House.
  11. Nov 19, 2025 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 879. (consideration: CR H4796-4800)
  12. Nov 19, 2025 · HouseRule provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107 and H.R. 5214. The resolution provides for consideration of S.J. Res. 80, H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H. Con. Res. 58, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit on H.J. Res. 130, H.J. Res. 131, H.R. 1949, H.R. 3109, H.R. 5107, and H.R. 5214, and one motion to commit S.J. Res. 80.
  13. Nov 19, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5214.
  14. Nov 19, 2025 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  15. Nov 19, 2025 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 5214, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Garcia (CA) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  16. Nov 19, 2025 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4805-4806)
  17. Nov 19, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 179 (Roll no. 298). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4796)House · Roll call 298
  18. Nov 19, 2025 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 179 (Roll no. 298). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4796)House · Roll call 298
  19. Nov 19, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Nov 20, 2025 · SenateReceived in the Senate.

Committees

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Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Council of the District of Columbia3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  2. HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN3 reports
    $614.2K reported (all issues)
  3. SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, INC.3 reports
    $3.4M reported (all issues)
  4. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)2 reports
    $30K reported (all issues)
  5. American Civil Liberties Union1 report
    $520K reported (all issues)
  6. Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  7. CONFERENCE OF PROVINCIALS OF NORTH AMERICA1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)
  8. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE U.S.1 report
    $140K reported (all issues)
  9. Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights1 report
    $170K reported (all issues)
  10. National Legal Aid and Defender Association1 report

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.